02-04-2022, 01:56 PM
(02-04-2022, 10:37 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: I wasn't calling the trade not being close. I was saying if I had to choose one player to start my franchise I'd still choose Luka and for me personally it isn't close. For all the grief we give Luka on defense, Trae is worse and he can't fix it due to his size. Both probably are the biggest complainers to the refs in the league.
The difference is the Hawks franchise actually built a team around Trae with some incredible trades. I mean they got Capela as a 3rd team. They snagged Deandre Hunter unloading mid-tier first rounders. They signed a BUNCH of good role players each summer, despite overpaying them.
What have the Mavs done? Well so far they've only signed 1-2 free agents a year, and subsequently trade them for pennies on the dollar when they don't work out because they were plan F to begin with. They didn't draft well. This roster is the exact same as it was 3 years ago.
If you put Luka on the Hawks they are finals contenders and I have no doubt in my mind.
Oh I agree. They asked GM's name one young player you would build your franchise around and 90% said Luka. I was just commenting on when the trade was first made, most on here said Dallas won it hands down. That wasn't the case at all, plus Atlanta got a 1st round pick that turned out to be Cam Reddish who they just traded to the Knicks. Both players benefited both teams.